Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 27.0% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
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